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Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II.…
Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth Commandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the moral law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth COmmandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the morall law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...
London: printed by T.R. and E.M. for John Rothwell, 1650
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Thesis 69.
'Tis true, that every day considered materially and physically, as a day, is equally holy, but this is no argument to prove that therefore every day is morally and theologically holy; for those things which of themselves are common, may by divine appointment superadded to them become holy, witness the dedicated things of the Temple, and so 'tis in days and times; under the old Testament we see some days were more holy by Gods appointment then others, and yet all days then were materially and alike holy.
'Tis true, that every day considered materially and physically, as a day, is equally holy, but this is no argument to prove that therefore every day is morally and theologically holy; for those things which of themselves are common, may by divine appointment superadded to them become holy, witnesse the dedicated things of the Temple, and so 'tis in dayes and times; under the old Testament we see some dayes were more holy by Gods appointment then others, and yet all dayes then were materially and alike holy.
Thesis 70.
'Tis true, that under the new Testament, all places (in a safe sense) are equally holy; but it doth not follow from hence (as our Adversaries would infer) that therefore all times are so; and Wallaeus himself confesseth the argument to be invalid: for it was not easy nor meet, but very dissonant from divine and heavenly wisdom, to appoint in his word all particular places where his people should meet, their meetings being to be in so many thousand several Countries, and various situations, which places are indeed for their general nature commanded and necessary, but in respect of application to circumstances of this and that place and country, the variation of them is almost endless, and therefore very incongruous and useless to set them down in the word: but it was not so in respect of solemn time, or a solemn day of worship, for herein the Lord might easily appoint a particular day to be observed, according to the rising and setting of the Sun proportionably throughout all the world: and the Scripture hath expressly fore told in respect of place, that neither in Jerusalem, Judea, nor Samaria, but that in every place incense should be offered up to God,